Focus on improving banana value chain, marketing

Improving the banana value chain and marketing of the fruit was the focus of deliberations at the Foundation Day celebration of ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) here on Saturday.Address

Improving the banana value chain and marketing of the fruit was the focus of deliberations at the Foundation Day celebration of ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) here on Saturday. Addressing the meet on a virtual platform, A. K. Singh, Deputy Director General (Horticulture Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, while appreciating the research and development initiatives of NRCB, emphasised the need to take banana cultivation to the next level by adopting cutting edge technologies such as artificial intelligence. Besides, post-harvest value addition using modern technologies was essential to enhance export potential and tripling the farmers’ income.